What color is #C9CDC8?

#C9CDC8 is a light gray, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9CDC8?

The RGB value is 201, 205, 200: 201 red, 205 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9CDC8?

The complementary color is #CCC8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9CDC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9CDC8 color

#C9CDC8 rgb(201, 205, 200)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9CDC8 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 80.4% green and 78.4% blue (201, 205, 200).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 5% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Infusion (#C8D0CA), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#C9CDC8 color codes

HEX	`#C9CDC8`
RGB	`rgb(201, 205, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 80.4%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 5%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 2%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.97, -2.28, 2.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.97, 3.04, 138.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.342, 60.25, 63.294)`
Decimal	`13225416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9CDC8, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C9CDC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9CDC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C9CDC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9cdc8; }
.text { color: #c9cdc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9cdc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 205 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9cdc8, #c8cdca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C9CDC8?: #C9CDC8 is a light gray, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9CDC8?: The RGB value is 201, 205, 200: 201 red, 205 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9CDC8?: The complementary color is #CCC8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9CDC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.